diff --git a/include/AssetManager.h b/include/AssetManager.h
index 6dd5233..154b7ea 100644
--- a/include/AssetManager.h
+++ b/include/AssetManager.h
@@ -36,14 +36,12 @@ public:
 
     void addMusic(std::string id, const char* path);
 
-    SDL_Texture* getTexture(std::string id);
     Mix_Chunk* getSound(std::string id);
     Mix_Music* getMusic(std::string id);
 
 private:
 
     Manager* man;
-    std::map<std::string, SDL_Texture*> textures;
     std::map<std::string, Mix_Chunk*> soundEffects;
     std::map<std::string, Mix_Music*> music;
 };
diff --git a/include/SpriteComponent.h b/include/SpriteComponent.h
index 4b9f8e2..444663d 100644
--- a/include/SpriteComponent.h
+++ b/include/SpriteComponent.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public:
 	~SpriteComponent();
 
 	void setTexture(Textures texture);
+	void setMapTileTexture(const char* path);
 
 	void init() override;
 	void update() override;
diff --git a/include/TextureManager.h b/include/TextureManager.h
index 9925705..5e5cd02 100644
--- a/include/TextureManager.h
+++ b/include/TextureManager.h
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ class TextureManager
 			for (auto& it : this->texture_cache) {
 				SDL_DestroyTexture(it.second);
 			}
+			for (auto& it : this->mapTile_texture_cache) {
+				SDL_DestroyTexture(it.second);
+			}
 		}
 
 		void addSingleTexture(Textures texture, const char* filePath);
diff --git a/src/AssetManager.cpp b/src/AssetManager.cpp
index f90b6d1..9ac14c1 100644
--- a/src/AssetManager.cpp
+++ b/src/AssetManager.cpp
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ void AssetManager::addMusic(std::string id, const char* path)
     music.emplace(id, this->man->getGame()->soundManager->loadMusic(path));
 }
 
-SDL_Texture* AssetManager::getTexture(std::string id) {
-    return textures.at(id);
-}
 
 Mix_Chunk* AssetManager::getSound(std::string id) {
     return soundEffects.at(id);
diff --git a/src/SpriteComponent.cpp b/src/SpriteComponent.cpp
index 77ad9f1..99c7690 100644
--- a/src/SpriteComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/SpriteComponent.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <SDL_timer.h>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <memory>
+#include <magic_enum/magic_enum.hpp>
 
 #include "AnimationHandler.h"
 #include "Direction.h"
@@ -18,11 +19,13 @@
 SpriteComponent::SpriteComponent(Textures texture, int zIndex) : RenderObject(zIndex, VEGO_Game().renderManager), textureXOffset(0), textureYOffset(0)
 {
 	this->textureEnum = texture;
+	this->path = "";
 }
 
 SpriteComponent::SpriteComponent(Textures texture, int xOffset, int yOffset, int zIndex) : RenderObject(zIndex, VEGO_Game().renderManager), textureXOffset(xOffset), textureYOffset(yOffset)
 {
 	this->textureEnum = texture;
+	this->path = "";
 }
 
 SpriteComponent::SpriteComponent(const char* path, int xOffset, int yOffset, int zIndex) : RenderObject(zIndex, VEGO_Game().renderManager), textureXOffset(xOffset), textureYOffset(yOffset) {
@@ -44,6 +47,8 @@ SpriteComponent::SpriteComponent(
 	playAnimation(defaultAnimation);
 
 	this->textureEnum = texture;
+
+	this->path = "";
 }
 
 SpriteComponent::~SpriteComponent() {}
@@ -55,7 +60,12 @@ void SpriteComponent::setTexture(Textures texture)
 
 void SpriteComponent::init()
 {
-	setTexture(this->textureEnum);
+	if (this->path == "") {
+		setTexture(this->textureEnum);
+	}
+	else {
+		setMapTileTexture(this->path);
+	}
 
 	this->transform = &entity->getComponent<TransformComponent>();
 
@@ -97,4 +107,8 @@ void SpriteComponent::playAnimation(std::string type)
 void SpriteComponent::setDirection(Direction direction)
 {
 	this->flipped = direction == Direction::RIGHT;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+void SpriteComponent::setMapTileTexture(const char *path) {
+	this->texture = VEGO_Game().textureManager->loadMapTileTexture(path);
+}
diff --git a/src/TextureManager.cpp b/src/TextureManager.cpp
index 1a85fd1..ff8e2fd 100644
--- a/src/TextureManager.cpp
+++ b/src/TextureManager.cpp
@@ -46,10 +46,13 @@ SDL_Texture* TextureManager::loadMapTileTexture(const char *path) {
 
 	//returns tile if it exists already
 	if(mapTile_texture_cache.contains(std::string(path)))
-		return mapTile_texture_cache.at(std::string(path));
+		return mapTile_texture_cache.find(std::string(path))->second;
 
 	auto newTexture = IMG_LoadTexture(VEGO_Game().renderer, path);
 
+	if (newTexture == nullptr)
+		throw std::runtime_error(std::string("Couldn't load texture '") + path + "'");
+
 	this->mapTile_texture_cache.emplace(std::string(path), newTexture);
 
 	return newTexture;